Cheyne Horan Photos

General Discussion
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Hey Cheyne, nice to read you again.

I’m really curious about riding one of those shapes, and since you’ve been developing a different equipment on a parallel universe, and since you’re the one who proved to the world that this equipment is absolutely valid, i would really like to read your opinon about from those shapes/bottom configurations what’s the best one for everyday small (1’ to 4’-5’) waves on beach breaks.

I’m really attracted by the shape of the PotBelly, but i was also attracted by this white board on the last photos and you said it didn’t work it’s best on small mushy waves due it’s over domed bottom configuration.

By the way, do you still ride the Starfin often?

Happy birthday to that Aussie kid called Occy… i’ll watch the “Pump!” this night, the first surf video i saw and still one of my favorites.

Coque.

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…and great to read you again , too , Coque !

A warm welcome [well, it’s summer THERE, at least !] … and I hope you’re getting some GREAT waves !

cheers

ben ,

west oz [in “winter” …but it’s actually acting almost like autumn still …can’t complain about the weather , at all !]

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A few more photos from an article in the defunct “The Australian Surfers Journal”. All photographs used without permission.

Photo1 by Aitionn - Cheyne taking a nice high line/exiting a tube on a nice squash tailed sort of “Zap”.

Photo2 by Aitionn - Cheyne at age 15. Backhand bottom turn on beautifully outlined McCoy single fin.

Photo3 by Simons - Cheyne bottom turning on forehand with “Starfin” at Rocky Rights.

Photo4 by Hoole - Cheyne cutting back on the North Shore 1987.


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Cheers

Rohan


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early days… thick board…

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More photos of Cheyne - the key to surfing bigger waves well (The BOTTOM TURN)

Will post some more pics soon. Do you still have the board (top left) that you surfed in “Scream in Blue” Cheyne? Looked like it surfed unreal! Cheers Andrew



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still smokin those cigars…sooooo goood… tanks…my small board is a tuflite same shape that i won the world masters…soon as i know how to make photos…smaller so i can send…baby in 1 hand now…will have 2 go…

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seen the 5’10" tuflite McCoy zap on sale here for awhile

Is that the one you’re talking about and how does it float you?

They said 185lb max…

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Hi Cheyne. nice to read you’re enjoying them! If you want anything from this part of the globe, just send me an email.

Shocked to read that you’re riding a Suftech instead of an original McCoy… any reasons? Do you still use the Starfin?

Take care of that baby, he/she has good surfing genes, let him watch the “Learn 2 surf” DVD and take him to the water! :smiley:

Good waves for all.

Coque.

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Hi Coque…yeah still riding the star-fin 90% of the time…the tuf lite…is great…when the winds up i use regular glass so the weight can move through the wind…surfs been fun…chasing some big ones here and there…wife is cool about flying off…as long as I get home straight after it goes down and take over the kids…lucky…still have about 10 of those cigars will send a pic soon…smoked one at the asp awards…they are the best…

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hi Cheyne !

a question I have always wanted to ask someone who does it …

what goes through your head , as you let go of the tow-rope as you drop into one of those 8-10x head high monsters ??

cheers

ben

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seen the 5’10" tuflite McCoy zap on sale here for awhile

Is that the one you’re talking about and how does it float you?

They said 185lb max…

They finally put checks on it like the should…

Whats up Cheyne…hows the replacement coming? My new one is growing like a weed. When we gonna see ya stateside?

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THE KIDS ARE GOOD…WE HAD PERFECT 2FT SURF TODAY TUBING…WAS LIKE CAPE ST FRANCIS…good to hear your baby growing fast… Ricky Carroll is doing a great job with my single fins…for east coast…been busy surfn…OZ… how has pensocola been?

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Pensacola is Hurricane central…we already has a small scare. I am just getting back into the water after a long layoff with a bone spur on my rotator cuff left shoulder. Really a pain…but it feels great getting back into the water. A bit rusty. Yes…Ricky is doing a good job. Heritage in New Jersey just picked up the line. It will be all set up for you to pay a visit sometime soon. Our sandbars have been messed up for a couple of years. We get surf …but it closes out. I will try and get down to Oz in the next year.

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Found this thread in my internet search for a Starfin and wondered if Solosurfer was going to have any any time soon. I saw an (old?) mention about you having some off colors for a bit less money, but whatever, I’m hoping to find me one

Back to the Cheyne photos now–super-rad

Somebody somewhere said he was veg?

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Rolliges:

Any chance of reposting some of these? The links seem to be broken.

Incredible thread, thanks for driving this.

-Kelby

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This is quite an old thread but I enjoyed the photos and the discussion.

Recently, I downloaded the movie Stylemasters2, which has great footage & a great interview with Cheyne.

G'day Cheyne! May spirit keep you well.

 

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More grommet shots. Style!

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I guess the above board is from Hawaii 1980/81 season. I recall it in a Surfing Magazine from 1981, when Cheyne's mate Larry Blair was heading for 3-in-a-row at Pipe.

The footage on the board below, I guess from the previous season, is incredible. It blew my mind.

Check out the footwork in shot 3.

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Bells 81

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